Countering Blue: Strategic Insights

This chapter explores effective strategies for players confronting blue opponents in Commander. It emphasizes maintaining pressure and playing multiple smaller spells to overcome blue's manipulation and counterspell tactics, while also sharing personal gameplay experiences for practical insights.

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With tons of counterspells, card draw, and instant-speed interaction, blue may be Magic’s most infamous color. With all that complexity, Blue can be just as tricky to pilot as it is to play against! Luckily, this episode we have master blue mage Josh Lee Kwai to break down the keys to playing the color successfully. If you’ve got some blue decks of your own (or want the inside scoop on how blue players think) you won’t want to miss it!

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Brian Kibler:

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Joe Johnson:

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